ACAM Integrative Medicine (IM) Blog

AnazaoHealth® Corporation named as the exclusive provider of compounded Plaquex® in the USA.

 

Compounded Plaquex formula is finally available in the United States!

 

Baxamed Corporation Switzerland developed Plaquex, originally used to treat plaque deposits.  It was later discovered for treatment of Liver Damage, Elevated Cholesterol Levels, Kidney Damage and Anti-Aging.  Plaquex formula has been in use for the past 55 years in many other countries.

 

Plaquex works to remove fatty and hardened plaque deposits in the body.

 

It’s no secret aging is an issue for almost everyone.  Plaquex combats against the signs of aging by repairing the cells in our body and nourishing them to a youthful function.

 

Plaquex is administered through an IV infusion and is only available to Medical Doctors by patient prescription.

 

Visit www.anazaohealth.com or www.plaquex.net or you may call 1.800.723.7455 to find out more about Plaquex.

Visit "The Hub" at ACAM Vegas

This year ACAM is unveiling an interactive communications arena to add to all of the conference excitement. Here you can learn all about ACAM's social media ventures and how they can help your practice. Check out our blog and find out how you can become a guest blogger. Also peruse ACAM's new Community Table, a great source for healthy recipes and valuable nutritional information.

At The Hub you'll also have the opportunity to give a testimonial for ACAM's website, where you can talk about ACAM's value and how we've assisted you and your practice. We are looking forward to what you have to say!

The Hub will be located in the Exhibit Hall, near the bookstore.

Join Us For Yoga at ACAM Vegas!

 
Start your day off in Vegas with a morning yoga session! Go into conference with a clear mind and relaxed body to begin your day of learning and networking.

Yoga sessions will be Friday and Saturday morning from 6:30 am - 7:30 am. in the Conga Room.

Hope to see you there!

Color Us Green!

In addition to our online forms with terrific prizes for Vegas attendees who complete them, we are doing even more to reduce our environmental impact at our meetings!

- We use electronic syllabi to save 47,000 pieces of paper, 380 plastic covers, and 380 spirals from ending up in landfills (94 reams of paper, nearly 10 cases of paper!)

- All ACAM advertisements and event signage are printed on biodegradable material

- We encourage the use of water stations and sustainable multi-use water bottles. Our meetings save over 200 bottles of water per day (1000 for the entire meeting which equates to approximately 15 pounds of plastic disregarding energy/materials used to produce)

- We provide attendees with reusable shopping bags

- We encourage online registration and marketing to reduce our carbon footprint

Please go to acam.org to leave your feedback about our green initiatives.

Events Not To Be Missed At ACAM Vegas!

Thursday, Nov. 5th @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Students and residents please join us for this exciting event where you will have the opportunity to network with ACAM board members, ACAM members and other students and residents. Cocktails, light fare and great atmosphere will all provide the perfect setting for networking and establishing lasting mentorships, contacts and new friends.

Hollywood Nights Party - Friday, Nov. 6th @ 7 pm

Be there as we transform the Exhibit Hall into a glamorous, red carpet, star-studded Hollywood party, complete with VIP areas, backstage passes, chicque cocktails, movies galore, live music and great food! Open to all registered attendees and exhibitors. Additional guest passes can be purchased for $50 at the Welcome Desk.  Win great prizes including a HP Notebook, Yoga Success Kit from lululemon, DVDs, Dean&Deluca Giftcards, and terrific prizes from our vendors.  Don't miss out on all the action! We'll also be presenting  our Legacy Citizen award and Corporate Vision awards that evening.

Suzanne Somers Award Luncheon - Friday, Nov. 6th

ACAM is pleased to be honoring Suzanne Somers with our Legacy Media Award for her tireless efforts in pushing Integrative Medicine into the forefront of the public eye through her numerous books, including her latest, "Knockout". Ms. Somers will be keynoting our awards luncheon on Friday afternoon.

Meet Keynote Speaker: Aristo Vojdani, PhD

Aristo Vojdani obtained his PhD in the field of microbiology and clinical immunology from Bar Ilan University, Israel with postdoctoral studies in tumor immunology at Tel Aviv University Medical Center and UCLA. Currently Dr. Vojdani is an Associate Professor at Charles Drew School of Medicine.

Vojdani's on-going research, spanning a 40-year career, focuses on the role of environmental factors, such as toxic chemicals, infections and dietary proteins and peptides in complex diseases. An owner of 15 US patents for laboratory assessments, he has published 120 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. He is noted for his papers on autoimmunity and nueroimmunological diseases. 

Vojdani is CEO and Technical Director of Immunosciences Lab., Inc., a licensed clinical laboratory for detecting environmentally caused immunological injuries in Los Angeles, CA, as well as a member of the editorial board of four scientific journals, and a guest editor of six journals.

Dr. Vojdani will be speaking on Friday, Nov. 6 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at ACAM Vegas about From Immunity to Autoimmunity: Why Gender Differences 

Meet Keynote Speaker: Jeffrey Bland, PhD, FACN

Based in Gig Harbor, Washington, Dr. Jeffrey Bland has been an internationally recognized leader in the nutritional medicine field for over 25 years. Dr. Bland founded HealthComm International, Inc. in 1984, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until a merger with its strategic partner, Metagenics, in 2000. Dr. Bland currently serves as Chief Science Officer for Metagenics and President of MetaProteomics.

A nutritional biochemist and registered clinical laboratory director, Dr. Bland is a former professor of biochemistry at the University of Puget Sound, and a previous Director of Nutritional Research at the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine. He is one of the four original founders of Bastyr University, the first federally accredited university in the United States offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in natural medicine. With his wife, Susan Bland, MA, he founded the Institute for Functional Medicine, now a respected nonprofit organization. 

Dr. Bland will be speaking on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at ACAM Vegas about epigenetics and autoimmune disease.

Online Form Contest

Help save a tree this November! Bring your laptop, and a method of obtaining internet access, to the ACAM conference in Las Vegas and win amazing prizes. Participants who complete the following forms online will be entered for a chance to win one of 4 prizes. The more online forms you complete, the more chances you have to win!  One small catch, you have to be a registered and paid attendee of the course to win.  Links to the online forms will be on the electronic syllabus for each educational activity.

Evaluation Forms - Open to all registered and paid attendees
General Session Evaluation Form
Chelation Workshop Evaluation Form
Hormone Seminar Evaluation Form
Lyme Workshop Evaluation Form
Oxidative Workshop Evaluation Form


Certificate Request Forms - Restrictions apply where indicated
General Session Certificate Request Form (MD's & DO's are not eligible)
Chelation Workshop Certificate Request Form
Hormone Seminar Certificate Request Form
Lyme Workshop Certificate Request Form
Oxidative Workshop Certificate Request Form

Prizes include:
1 ACAM annual membership
1 Complimentary Spring 2010 conference registration (General Session)
50% off Spring 2010 conference registration fees (General Session)
$100 off Spring 2010 conference registration fees (General Session)

Promotion ends: December 13, 2009
Drawing Date: December 18, 2009 (winner will be announced on twitter/notified by email)

Needs Assessment Giveaway

 

ACAM strives to provide rigorous educational offerings. In order to develop education that is relevant to physicians' needs, we need your input. Let us know how we can improve our education and your professional knowledge by completing the Needs 2010 form online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=P1IdM6FIrZ1rzEBxVSyYjA_3d_3d.

To thank you for providing us with your feedback, ACAM will be giving away the following prizes to randomly chosen individuals who complete the online form and provide their name and email address.

- 1 ACAM annual membership

- 1 Complimentary Spring 2010 conference registration (General Session) 

- 50% off Spring 2010 conference registration fees (General Session)

- $100 off Spring 2010 conference registration fees (General Session)

Promotion ends:  November 15, 2009

Drawing Date: November 20, 2009 (winner will be announced on Twitter/notified by e-mail

Students/Residents: Win the ultimate Hollywood in Las Vegas Experience including Conference registration

ACAM knows medical students and emerging physicians are the future of integrative medicine. We salute your commitment to integrative medicine and advancing patient care.  One lucky winner will be chosen to receive an exclusive VIP passport to our Vegas conference that includes:

• General Session registration for you and a guest
• 3-Night Suite accommodations at ACAM's host hotel, RIO Las Vegas - November 5-7, 2009.
• 1 VIP Limo transfer to and from McCarran airport
• ACAM goodie bag

To enter, comment to this post with what you like about ACAM.  We will choose one random winner on Friday October 8, 2009 at 2pm PST. We will tweet and email the winner shortly after. Good luck and tell your colleagues!

The fine print:

This promotion is open to anyone enrolled in medical school, a residency program or in their 1st year of practice. If you are already signed up for the conference, you can still enter.  We might use some comments to promote our student program, but we will never post identifying information.  You are responsible for any costs not covered by the promotion. Questions? Contact us at 949-309-3520.  Good luck!